Divar publication. نشر دیوار

Senior Legal Counsel – Litigation, Dispute Resolution

Divar publication. نشر دیوار

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Tehran • Iran

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Litigation Management: Own the full lifecycle of disputes—from early case assessment to hearings, appeals, and settlements. Represent the company directly or manage external counsel.
  • Platform Enforcement: Initiate legal action against misuse of the platform (e.g., scraping, fraud, impersonation). Collaborate with Trust & Safety, Security, and law enforcement agencies.
  • Content Policy Design: Develop content governance frameworks that reduce downstream legal risk and clarify liability boundaries.
  • Process Optimization: Build and refine internal workflows for litigation tracking, evidence handling, and continuous improvement.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Translate complex legal issues into actionable insights for product, engineering, operations, and AI teams.
  • External Counsel Oversight: Manage outside counsel panels, run RFPs, define scope and budgets, and monitor performance.
  • Evidence & Data Compliance: Implement legal holds, document preservation, and digital evidence protocols in coordination with IT/SRE.
  • Regulatory Response & Investigations: Handle inquiries from regulators, lead internal investigations, and manage public disclosure risks.
  • IP & Content Disputes: Address claims related to impersonation, brand misuse, counterfeiting, and copyright/trademark violations.
  • Reporting & Metrics: Maintain dashboards for litigation status, cycle times, settlement outcomes, and legal spend vs. budget.

Requirements

  • LL.B. from an accredited Iranian university
  • Active license to practice before Iranian courts
  • 3+ years of litigation experience, including 1+ year in-house at a reputable Iranian company
  • Strong command of Iranian civil/criminal procedure, cybercrime laws, e-commerce law and IP regulations
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills; ability to engage with technical teams
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace and responsible use of AI-assisted legal tools
  • Experience in online marketplaces, classifieds, or advertising platforms (preferred)
  • Strong English proficiency for legal drafting and negotiation (preferred)
  • Familiarity with the Prosecutor's Office/Cyber Police and digital evidence presentation in the Iranian legal system (preferred)
  • Practical knowledge of platform liability, and consumer protection (preferred)
  • Experience with arbitration or mediation of commercial disputes (preferred)
Benefits
  • You'll have a great **impact **: Your contributions will be pivotal in our mission to serve millions of people.
  • You’ll be part of a team that values **craftsmanship**, **speed**, and **innovation**.
  • We offer **health insurance**, and a culture that values **learning **and **autonomy**.
  • You’ll be surrounded by **people who care about doing great work **— and enjoy it along the way.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
litigation managementevidence handlingcontent policy designregulatory responseIP regulationscivil procedurecriminal procedurecybercrime lawse-commerce lawarbitration
Soft skills
negotiationcommunicationstakeholder collaborationproblem-solvingactionable insights
Certifications
LL.B. from an accredited Iranian universityactive license to practice before Iranian courts